When Esau returned from hunting and cooking, he was shocked to find out that Jacob had stolen his blessing. Esau wept, begged for a blessing and received it, and decided to kill his brother. So, Rebekah sent Jacob away to her brother Laban until Esau could cool off. ...
Genesis 27:1-29 Jacob’s Deception CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When Isaac was 124, he had nearly gone blind. His older brother, Ishmael, had died the year before. So, Isaac decided it was time to “get his house in order,” and pass on the family blessing to his oldest heir,...
Genesis 26:6-35 Isaac’s Troubles in Gerar CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO He Stayed Too Long, v. 6 When God told Isaac to dwell in Gerar, he told him to “sojourn.” To sojourn means to stay as a temporary resident. To dwell means to live, reside, inhabit or occupy as a place...
From our lesson last week, we saw instruction that God gave Isaac regarding staying out of Egypt. Egypt is a type of the world and when we study what Egypt did to the Jews, we see the reasons that God doesn’t want Christians in love with the world. We...
In this lesson, we will see how God moved Isaac in a famine, restricted him from going into Egypt, confirmed that the Jewish land grant would include the land of the Philistines, and reaffirmed the blessing on his seed. Each of these subjects gives us excellent doctrinal material to study....
In this lesson, we will study about Abraham’s other children from Keturah, Ishmael’s children, and Isaac’s children. We will see where these children settled. Then we will study, briefly, the types of christians that Esau and Jacob represent. Finally, we will learn what happens to the soul at death....
Genesis:24 Isaac’s Marriage CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This history of Abraham’s servant going to get a bride for Isaac is more than just a factual history concerning the marriage of Isaac and Rebekah. It also pictures the Holy Spirit’s work in getting a bride for the Lord Jesus Christ. Abraham’s...
Following the temptation of Abraham, the angel of the Lord spoke to Abraham and blessed him. Of particular interest are two things that the angel said to Abraham: 1. that his seed would possess the gate of his enemies; and 2. that in his seed all the nations of...
Genesis 22:14 Jehovah-jireh CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO After Abraham had completed his test, God provided a ram for Abraham to sacrifice instead of Isaac. God had literally provided a lamb for the burnt offering, just the way Abraham had promised Isaac that He would (Genesis 22:8). As a result of...
It seems to us an odd thing that God would ask Abraham to sacrifice Isaac. However, as we have seen, God accomplished some great things with this. He gave a perfect picture of God’s sacrifice of Jesus for our sins (Hebrews 10: 10-14). He also put Abraham through a...
